Your Career in Scuba Diving Starts Here
The table below shows different career paths to become a PADI Scuba Instructor, based on your current qualifications.
CURRENT QUALIFICATION |
Become Rescue diver & EFR |
BECOME DIVEMASTER |
BECOME OPEN WATER SCUBA & EFR INSTRUCTOR |
MASTER SCUBA DIVER INSTRUCTOR |
No Qualification |
R17,000 3 Weeks |
R29,500 6 Weeks |
R72,000 6 Months |
R79,500 6 Months |
PADI Open Water Scuba Diver |
R10,000 2 Weeks |
R22,500 5 Weeks |
R65,000 10 Weeks |
R72,500 10 Weeks |
PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver |
R6,000 1 Week |
R19,500 4 Weeks |
R61,500 8 Weeks |
R69,000 8 Weeks |
PADI Rescue Diver & EFR |
– |
R14,500 3 Weeks |
R57,000 6 Weeks |
R64,500 6 Weeks |
PADI Divemaster |
– |
– |
R48,850 3 Weeks |
R57,850 3 Weeks |
CURRENT QUALIFICATION |
Become Rescue diver & EFR |
BECOME DIVEMASTER |
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No Qualification |
R14,200 3 Weeks |
R26,000 6 Weeks |
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PADI Open Water Scuba Diver |
R9,200 2 Weeks |
R21,000 5 Weeks |
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PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver |
R5,000 1 Week |
R16,500 4 Weeks |
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PADI Rescue Diver & EFR |
– |
R12,000 3 Weeks |
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PADI Divemaster |
– |
– |
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CURRENT QUALIFICATION |
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BECOME OPEN WATER SCUBA & EFR INSTR |
MASTER SCUBA DIVER INSTR |
No Qualification |
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R68,000 6 Months |
R73,500 6 Months |
PADI Open Water Scuba Diver |
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R63,000 10 Weeks |
R68,500 10 Weeks |
PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver |
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R59,000 8 Weeks |
R64,500 8 Weeks |
PADI Rescue Diver & EFR |
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R54,000 6 Weeks |
R59,500 6 Weeks |
PADI Divemaster |
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R42,000 3 Weeks |
R47,000 3 Weeks |
The Geko Difference
At Geko we do things a little differently. We care.
At Geko, you’ll only dive with the best gear the industry has to offer, including Apeks & XDeep!
Dawie Schlebusch is one of only a few PADI Course Directors in South Africa, PADI’s most esteemed and highest qualification.
We’ve been doing scuba diving for over a decade, and we’ve seen and done it all. You’re in great hands with Geko.
We believe in helping people become the best scuba divers they can be, to the have the best experience possible.
Transport
There’s always a spot available in our fleet of Geko mini-busses. Whether it’s to Miracle Waters or Sodwana, drive with us.
When you dive with Geko, you become part of the family. We share experiences, we go on trips together, we give discounts on gear!